Shower attachment for bathtubs



L. R. PATTON.

SHOWER ATTACHMENT FOR BATHTUBS APPLICAHON FILED SEPT. 1:7, 192!- PawntedFeb. 7, 1922.

ATTORNEY.

UNITED STATES "PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS a. PATTON, or cmcneo, rumors.

SHOWER ATTACHMENT BATHTUBS.

V Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Feb, '7, 1922 Applicationfiled September 17, 1921. Serial No. 501,276.

attachment to bath tubs of existing types.

which will permit the engagement of an eflicient overhead shower bath.

A further object of this invention is to provide a shower attachment asspecified which includes a supporting structure detachably supportedfrom a bath tub and which adjustably supports a showering ring which isadapted to have connection with the water in the bath tub.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detaileddescription and in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of. the improved shower attachment showingit applied.

Fig. 3 is a detail section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

'Fig. 4 is a detail section through one of the clamp structures used inthe shower attachment' Referring more particularly to the draw ing theimproved shower attachment comprises attaching clamps 1, twoof which areprovided and which clamps are similar in construction, each comprising apair of arcuate spaced bath tub rim engaging arms 2 and 3 which engageover the rim 4 of the bath tub 5 as clearly shown in Fig. 4 of thedrawing and are held clamped there against by means of set screws 6carried by the under relatively short arm 3. Each of the clamp"structures 1 has a barrel 7 which receives therethrough a verticalsupporting rod 8. The supports 8 carry an oval extensible frame 9 attheir upper ends which frame consists of two telescopic members and maybe supported at any desired elevation above the tub 4 by adjustment ofthe position of the rods 8 in the sleeves 7 Set screws 10 are providedfor holding the rods 8 in adjusted positions. A shower ring 11 isprovided which is tubular: and is provided with a plurality ofperforations 12 to permit the Fig. 2 is a top plan of the showeringring.

showering of water therefrom. A nipple 13 1s carried by the shower ring11 and is adapted to have connection with a flexible hose 14 whichextends through a suitable guide 15 a'djustably carried by one of therods 8 and is adapted to have detachable connection with the water inletstructure 16 of the bath tub 5. The shower ring 11 has supportingmembers 17 attached thereto at diametrically opposed points whichsupportlng members are substantially U shaped in plan and have theirbight portions 18 bent transversely as clearly shown in Fig. 3 ofthedrawing for engaging over the side rods of the supporting frame 9 forsupporting the ring 11 thereon in such manner as to permit movement ofthe shower ring 11 longitudinally of the frame to permit adjustment ofthe position of the showering ring relative' to the tub.

It is, of course, to be understood that the invention may be constructedin various other manners and the parts associated in different relationsand, therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner except asset forth in the claims hereunto appended.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is: I

1. In a shower attachment for bath tubs, bath tub engaging clamps, asupporting structure adjustably carried by said clamps,

a shower ring movable longitudinally over said supporting structure, anda hose connected to said showering rin and adapted for connection withthe water inlet of a bath tub.

2. In a shower attachment for bath tubs clamp structures including bathtub rim engaging arms, and sleeves carried by said arms, rods adjustably carried by said sleeves. a supporting frame carried by the upperends of said rods, and a showering ring supported by said frame.

3." In a shower attachment forbath tubs clampstructures including bathtub rim en- 'gagingarms, and sleeves carried by said arms,rodsadjustably carried by said sleeves, a supporting frame carried by theupper ends of said rods, a showering ring, supports carried by saidshowering ring at diametri cally opposed points and shaped to engagesaid supporting frame for supporting t e showering ring thereby topermit movement of the showering ring along the supporting frame.

4. In a shower attachment for bath tubs clamp structures including bathtub rim engaging arms, and sleeves carried by said arms, rods adjustablycarried by said sleeves, a supporting frame carried by the upper ends ofsaid rods, a showering ring, support-s carried by said showerin ring atdiametricall opposed points an shaped to engage saicl supporting framefor supporting the

